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  • The New England Economical Housekeeper, And Family Receipt Book by Howland, Esther Allen
    Esther Allen Howland

    The New England Economical Housekeeper, And Family Receipt Book

    First published in the early 19th century, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into the daily lives and domestic concerns of New England families. Howland offers practical advice on household management, including recipes, cleaning tips, and budgeting strategies. This is a valuable resource for...
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  • Brewing Barley Wines: Origins, History, and Making Them at Home Today by Foster, Terry
    Terry Foster

    Brewing Barley Wines: Origins, History, and Making Them at Home Today

    For Craft Beer Drinkers and Homebrewers Alike From early English origins to modern American examples like Sierra Nevada's Bigfoot and Rogue's XS Old Crustacean, barley wines are a favored style among homebrewers and craft beer drinkers alike. In Brewing Barley Wines, widely respected beer...
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  • The Great Gatsby Cooking and Entertaining Guide: Decadent Dishes and Classic Cocktails from the Roaring Twenties by Hinke, Veronica
    Veronica Hinke

    The Great Gatsby Cooking and Entertaining Guide: Decadent Dishes and Classic Cocktails from the Roaring Twenties

    A culinary journey into the decadence and sophistication of the Jazz Age, recreating the extravagant meals and cocktails featured in F.Scott Fitzgerald's literary classic, The Great Gatsby. In time for the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby, step into a world of opulence and...
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  • A Cultural History of Food in Antiquity by Erdkamp, Paul
    Paul Erdkamp

    A Cultural History of Food in Antiquity

    From Archaic Greece until the Late Roman Empire (c. 800 BCE to c. 500 CE), food was more than a physical necessity; it was a critical factor in politics, economics and culture. On the one hand, the Mediterranean landscape and climate encouraged particular crops...
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  • grandma's cookbook: from Thy bounty by Pascal Baylon Parish, Ladies Guild of St
    Ladies Guild of St Pascal Baylon Parish

    grandma's cookbook: from Thy bounty

    This is a 1957 full service Vintage Americana Cookbook created and compiled for Post-World War II suburban housewives in the "Rust Belt" of Ohio in these United States. Contributors names are listed with the featured submissions. "We submit for your enjoyment, these choice family...
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  • The Lost Supper: Searching for the Future of Food in the Tastes of the Past by Grescoe, Taras
    Taras Grescoe

    The Lost Supper: Searching for the Future of Food in the Tastes of the Past

    For fans of Michael Pollan and Anthony Bourdain, this "surprising, flavorsome tour of ancient cuisines" (Kirkus STARRED)--from Neolithic bread to ancient Roman fish sauce--reveals why reviving the foods of the past is the key to saving the future."A fascinating look at the people who...
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  • Vintage Recipes of the 1920s: A Retro Cookbook That Will Bring Back the Legendary Cuisine of the Mad Decade by Palmer McDermott, Kevin
    Kevin Palmer McDermott

    Vintage Recipes of the 1920s: A Retro Cookbook That Will Bring Back the Legendary Cuisine of the Mad Decade

    Rediscover one of the most fascinating and happening decades in history! The 1920s are memorable for many reasons. This was the decade of bootlegging, flagpole sitters, raccoon coats, and marathon dancers.This era also saw the birth of many recipes that are still worth making...
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  • Food and the City: New York's Professional Chefs, Restaurateurs, Line Cooks, Street Vendors, and Purveyors Talk About What They Do and Wh by Yalof, Ina
    Ina Yalof

    Food and the City: New York's Professional Chefs, Restaurateurs, Line Cooks, Street Vendors, and Purveyors Talk about What They Do and Wh

    An unprecedented behind-the-scenes tour of New York City's dynamic food culture, as told through the voices of the chefs, line cooks, restaurateurs, waiters, and street vendors who have made this industry their lives. In Food and the City, Ina Yalof takes us on an...
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  • Pioneer America: Recipes and Herbs from the 1800s by Dubrish, Douglas M.
    Douglas M. Dubrish

    Pioneer America: Recipes and Herbs from the 1800s

    Books make great gifts! Step back in time with the nostalgic aroma of fresh-baked bread filling your home. This cookbook features the timeless recipes that sustained American pioneers as they braved a new world. Within these pages, discover the secrets of five basic herbs:...
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  • Travels Through the Heart and Soul of New England: Stories of Struggle, Resilience, and Triumph by Reinstein, Ted
    Ted Reinstein

    Travels Through the Heart and Soul of New England: Stories of Struggle, Resilience, and Triumph

    Journalist and author Ted Reinstein has reported all around New England for 25 years, telling the colorful stories of this historic yet ever-changing corner of America. Now, he condenses his countless travels into a single, unique labor of love: a journey through the heart...
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  • The Hamburger: A History by Ozersky, Josh
    Josh Ozersky

    The Hamburger: A History

    America has run on hamburgers for almost a century. This is the story of their sizzle and their symbolism, where they came from and how they conquered the world. What do Americans think of when they think of the hamburger? A robust, succulent spheroid...
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  • 111 Mexican Steak and Chop Recipes: The Highest Rated Mexican Steak and Chop Cookbook You Should Read by Alexander, Helen
    Helen Alexander

    111 Mexican Steak and Chop Recipes: The Highest Rated Mexican Steak and Chop Cookbook You Should Read

    I'm a MEAT LOVER And SO ARE YOU ✩ Read this book for FREE on the Kindle Unlimited NOW ✩Nope, I'm not sharing a secret. Rather, I'm letting everyone know that I'm so proud of it Either my caveman good looks or Midwestern background...
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  • Tasting Beer, 2nd Edition: An Insider's Guide to the World's Greatest Drink by Mosher, Randy
    Randy Mosher

    Tasting Beer, 2nd Edition: An Insider's Guide to the World's Greatest Drink

    This completely updated second edition of the best-selling beer resource features the most current information on beer styles, flavor profiles, sensory evaluation guidelines, craft beer trends, food and beer pairings, and draft beer systems. You'll learn to identify the scents, colors, flavors, mouth-feel, and...
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  • Culinary Colonialism, Caribbean Cookbooks, and Recipes for National Independence by Valens, Keja L.
    Keja L. Valens

    Culinary Colonialism, Caribbean Cookbooks, and Recipes for National Independence

    Women across the Caribbean have been writing, reading, and exchanging cookbooks since at least the turn of the nineteenth century. These cookbooks are about much more than cooking. Through cookbooks, Caribbean women, and a few men, have shaped, embedded, and contested colonial and domestic...
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  • The Aroma of Czech Cuisine by Resnerova, Denise Mazal
    Denise Mazal Resnerova

    The Aroma of Czech Cuisine

    With my cookbook, The Aroma of Czech Cuisine, I am proud to showcase the national Czech food, or as we call it, "Staročeská kuchyně" (recipes of our grandmothers). Throughout the book, notes and mini stories accompany the recipes, unfolding a myriad of facts about...
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  • The Food Book: The Stories, Science, and History of What We Eat, New Edition by Dk
    Dk

    The Food Book: The Stories, Science, and History of What We Eat, New Edition

    Discover the origins, traditions, and use of the everyday foods served up on our plates, from salt to sushi and rice to ravioli. A true celebration of food in all its forms, The Food Book follows the human quest for sustenance through the stories...
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  • The Ice Cider Epic: The Expanded Edition by Mason, R. H.
    R. H. Mason

    The Ice Cider Epic: The Expanded Edition

    "Embark on a culinary journey through time and taste with 'The Ice Cider Epic.' In this groundbreaking book, we explore the uncharted realms of gastronomy by ingeniously infusing ice cider into recipes spanning various eras and global cuisines. A pioneer in the culinary world,...
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  • Dining with the Nawabs by Puri, Karam
    Karam Puri

    Dining with the Nawabs

    A rare opportunity to visit the tables and palaces of the Nawabs, to learn more about their lifestyles and their love affair with gourmet cuisine. Author: Karam Puri, Meera AliISBN-10: 9351941884ISBN-13: 9789351941880Publisher: Roli BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/10/2017Pages: 272Format: HardcoverWeight: 6.15lbsSize: 12.40h x 10.70w x 2.00d
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  • The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks by Stewart, Amy
    Amy Stewart

    The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks

    Author: Amy StewartISBN-10: 1665159421ISBN-13: 9781665159425Publisher: HighBridge AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/19/2013Format: MP3 CDWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 6.69h x 5.28w x 0.55d
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  • In Her Meatless Kitchen: Recipes From World War I by Volo, Dorothy Denneen
    Dorothy Denneen Volo

    In Her Meatless Kitchen: Recipes From World War I

    The title of this work is inspired from a United States Food Administration poster that used "In her wheatless kitchen" as the caption. The recipes here have been reproduced exactly as they appeared in the 1918 book. Illustrations from cookbooks and advertisements from the...
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  • Under the Sign of the Moon: Mirazur, Mauro Colagreco by Colagreco, Mauro
    Mauro Colagreco

    Under the Sign of the Moon: Mirazur, Mauro Colagreco

    A gastronomic exploration of Mirazur, the "best restaurant in the world," and the creative vision of chef Mauro Colagreco. Step into the magical and delicious world of chef Mauro Colagreco's Mirazur, the three-Michelin-starred restaurant situated along the French Riviera at the foot of the...
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  • Washington's Fisher Scones: An Iconic Northwest Treat Since 1911 by Erickson, James
    James Erickson

    Washington's Fisher Scones: An Iconic Northwest Treat Since 1911

    A Delicious Pacific Northwest Legacy. Fisher Scones, a Pacific Northwest tradition, were introduced at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. This sweet treat, slathered with butter and raspberry jam, has outlived the very brand it served to promote. Founded in Seattle, Washington during...
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  • Steven Spurrier's Académie Du Vin Wine Course: The Art of Learning by Tasting by Spurrier, Steven
    Steven Spurrier

    Steven Spurrier's Acad駑ie Du Vin Wine Course: The Art of Learning by Tasting

    - Limited edition, numbered, 500 copies- Foreword by Tim Mondavi- An illustrated walk-through the wine tasting process, incorporating all of the wisdom that Steven acquired during a lifetime of tasting fine wine- A thoroughly up-to-date view of how grapes are grown and turned into...
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  • Ten Restaurants That Changed America by Freedman, Paul
    Paul Freedman

    Ten Restaurants That Changed America

    Combining an historian's rigor with a food enthusiast's palate, Paul Freedman's seminal and highly entertaining Ten Restaurants That Changed America reveals how the history of our restaurants reflects nothing less than the history of America itself. Whether charting the rise of our love affair...
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  • Sicilian Food and Wine: The Cognoscente's Guide by Lombardo, Francesca
    Francesca Lombardo

    Sicilian Food and Wine: The Cognoscente's Guide

    Sicily's culinary landscape is as eclectic as the island's complex history. Written by Sicilians in Sicily, this book introduces Sicilian cuisine, explaining what it is and where to find it. Presenting descriptions, background, a glossary and a dozen classic (and simple) recipes, it is...
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  • The Cocktail Parlor: How Women Brought the Cocktail Home by Nice, Nicola
    Nicola Nice

    The Cocktail Parlor: How Women Brought the Cocktail Home

    Throughout American history, women have helped propel what we know as classic cocktails--the Martini, the Manhattan, the Old-Fashioned, and more--into popular culture. But, often excluded from private clubs, women exercised this influence from the home, in their cocktail parlors. In The Cocktail Parlor, Dr....
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  • Simplicity and Excellence: Elizabeth Kremer from Beaten Biscuits to Shaker Lemon Pie by Scaggs, Deirdre A.
    Deirdre A. Scaggs

    Simplicity and Excellence: Elizabeth Kremer from Beaten Biscuits to Shaker Lemon Pie

    Author: Deirdre A. Scaggs, Evalina Kremer SettleISBN-10: 1985900041ISBN-13: 9781985900042Publisher: University Press of KentuckyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/07/2024Pages: 240Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.80d
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  • How Would You Like Your Mammoth?: 12,000 Years of Culinary History in 50 Bite-Size Essays by Seeburg, Uta
    Uta Seeburg

    How Would You Like Your Mammoth?: 12,000 Years of Culinary History in 50 Bite-Size Essays

    Did you know that ancient Egyptians mummified beef ribs for their dearly departed to enjoy in the afterlife? That Roman gladiators were relegated to a vegan diet of grains and beans? That the fast-food hamburger was a result of a postwar, high-efficiency work ethic?This...
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  • Vintage Recipes of the 1930s: A Retro Cookbook That Represents the Challenges, Struggles, and Ingenuity of the Great Depression by Palmer McDermott, Kevin
    Kevin Palmer McDermott

    Vintage Recipes of the 1930s: A Retro Cookbook That Represents the Challenges, Struggles, and Ingenuity of the Great Depression

    Experience the Culinary Highlights of the Burdensome 1930s! The 1930s was one of the most defining decades ever. The collapse of the international finance system, the beginning of the Second World War, and the Dust Bowl are some of the dramatic things that occurred....
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  • Diet and the Disease of Civilization by Bitar, Adrienne Rose
    Adrienne Rose Bitar

    Diet and the Disease of Civilization

    Diet books contribute to a $60-billion industry as they speak to the 45 million Americans who diet every year. Yet these books don't just tell readers what to eat: they offer complete philosophies about who Americans are and how we should live. Diet and...
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  • Congotay! Congotay! a Global History of Caribbean Food by Goucher, Candice
    Candice Goucher

    Congotay! Congotay! a Global History of Caribbean Food

    Since 1492, the distinct cultures, peoples, and languages of four continents have met in the Caribbean and intermingled in wave after wave of post-Columbian encounters, with foods and their styles of preparation being among the most consumable of the converging cultural elements. This book...
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  • Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France: A Cookbook by Nathan, Joan
    Joan Nathan

    Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France: A Cookbook

    What is Jewish cooking in France? That is the question that has haunted Joan Nathan over the years and driven her to unearth the secrets of this hidden cuisine. Now she gives us the fruits of her quest in this extraordinary book, a treasure...
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  • Medium Raw by Bourdain, Anthony
    Anthony Bourdain

    Medium Raw

    Author: Anthony BourdainISBN-10: 0062163868ISBN-13: 9780062163868Publisher: Ecco PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/13/2016Pages: 322Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.80d
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  • Classic Restaurants of Summit County by Myers, Sharon Moreland
    Sharon Moreland Myers

    Classic Restaurants of Summit County

    Akron and Summit County's classic hot spots have satisfied palates since the early twentieth century. Akron alone could sit up to thirty thousand people at once during the golden age of the '50s and '60s. Marcel's made a name for itself with its scampi,...
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  • 365 Orange Recipes: An Orange Recipe for Every Day of The Year by Lane, J. L.
    J. L. Lane

    365 Orange Recipes: An Orange Recipe for Every Day of The Year

    As Children, we begin to learn about the culinary arts by watching our mothers and grandmothers in the kitchen. And, by using their treasured family recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. We hope you enjoy these volumes, for their individual...
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  • Food of the Cods: How Fish and Chips Made Britain by Gray, Daniel
    Daniel Gray

    Food of the Cods: How Fish and Chips Made Britain

    Shortlisted for Debut Food Book of the Year at the Fortnum and Mason Food and Drink Awards 2024'A lyrical, amiable and educational celebration of what may be our greatest achievement: the chippy.' Stuart Maconie Step inside and unwrap this deliciously entertaining look at Britain's...
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  • Salt: Grain of Life by Laszlo, Pierre
    Pierre Laszlo

    Salt: Grain of Life

    For the sake of salt, Rome created a system of remuneration (from which we get the word salary), nomads domesticated the camel, the Low Countries revolted against their Spanish oppressors, and Gandhi marched against the British. Through the ages, salt has conferred status, preserved...
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  • Outlander Cocktails: The Official Drinks Guide Inspired by the Series by Gabaldon, Diana
    Diana Gabaldon

    Outlander Cocktails: The Official Drinks Guide Inspired by the Series

    Travel back in time with Claire and Jamie, drinking--and eating--your way through their adventures from the Scottish Highlands to the New World in this gorgeous book featuring 90 recipes for cocktails, nonalcoholic offerings, and plenty of bar bites. Grab your cocktail shaker and dive...
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  • Buds and Blossoms: Delicious and Beautiful Edible Flower Recipes by Knight, Liz
    Liz Knight

    Buds and Blossoms: Delicious and Beautiful Edible Flower Recipes

    Though there has been somewhat of a renaissance for cooking with edible flowers, they have largely been relegated to adorning cakes and sweets; Buds and Blossoms shows that their culinary potential is so much greater than that. Liz Knight seeks to reinvigorate our love...
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  • The French 75 by Hamilton, John Maxwell
    John Maxwell Hamilton

    The French 75

    In The French 75, John Maxwell Hamilton tracks down the many lives of this protean cocktail. The drink, named by French propagandists during World War I, was said to pack a punch as powerful as that nation's celebrated 75 mm cannon. At the end...
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  • Betty Crocker Entertaining with Betty by Betty Crocker
    Betty Crocker

    Betty Crocker Entertaining with Betty

    Rediscover classic recipes and entertaining advice from the 1950s with Betty Crocker! The year was 1959. People watched Leave It to Beaver on TV and listened to Elvis on the radio. And when they entertained, they turned to this indispensable guide from Betty Crocker,...
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  • Feast: Why Humans Share Food by Jones, Martin
    Martin Jones

    Feast: Why Humans Share Food

    The family dinner, the client luncheon, the holiday spread--the idea of people coming together for a meal seems the most natural thing in the world. But that is certainly not the case for most other members of the animal kingdom. In Feast, archeologist Martin...
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  • Alcoholica Esoterica: A Collection of Useful and Useless Information As It Relates to the History and Consumption of All Manner of Booze by Lendler, Ian
    Ian Lendler

    Alcoholica Esoterica: A Collection of Useful and Useless Information As It Relates to the History and Consumption of All Manner of Booze

    Finally, there's a book that's almost as much fun as having a couple of drinks. Alcoholica Esoterica presents the history and culture of booze as told by a writer with a knack for distilling all the boring bits into the most interesting facts and...
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  • German - Russian Favorite Recipes: Volume 2 by Bauer, Reuben
    Reuben Bauer

    German - Russian Favorite Recipes: Volume 2

    This Volume 2, like all the other volumes in this series of Volumes 1 to 8, and future ones, are the compilation of good food recipes collected from mothers, grandmothers, and daughters over the centuries past who lived both in the Volga Region of...
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  • Sunkist Recipes Oranges-Lemons - 1916 Reprint by Bradley, Alice
    Alice Bradley

    Sunkist Recipes Oranges-Lemons - 1916 Reprint

    Original reprint of "Sunkist Recipes Oranges-Lemons", originally published in 1916 by the California Fruit Growers Exchange. The recipes in this book were prepared for women who like oranges and lemons and who have learned that there is a wide difference between ordinary oranges and...
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  • Curry Heritage of the Tamils - From Ancient Roots to Modern Palates: A brief history of Tamil Curry by Maniam, Ravi
    Ravi Maniam

    Curry Heritage of the Tamils - From Ancient Roots to Modern Palates: A brief history of Tamil Curry

    "The Looming Curry 'Authenticity' Crisis!In the UK today, the nation's favorite dish faces a looming threat of extinction! However, curry boasts an ancient heritage, deeply rooted in Tamil culture for over three thousand years. This book delves into its origins, the journeys it undertook...
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  • New American Home Cookbook: Containing All The Most Valuable Household Recipes In The World (1881) by Wakefield, R. E.
    R. E. Wakefield

    New American Home Cookbook: Containing All The Most Valuable Household Recipes In The World (1881)

    The New American Home Cookbook, written by Mrs. R. E. Wakefield and published in 1881, is a comprehensive collection of household recipes from around the world. The book contains a wide range of recipes, including those for soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and beverages. The...
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  • Agave Spirits: The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals by Nabhan, Gary Paul
    Gary Paul Nabhan

    Agave Spirits: The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals

    All tequilas are mezcals; all mezcals are made from agaves; and every bottle of mezcal is the remarkable result of collaborations among agave entrepreneurs, botanists, distillers, beverage distributors, bartenders, and more. How these groups come together in this "spirits world" is the subject of...
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  • Stotty 'n' Spice Cake: Stories and Traditional Recipes of North East Cooking by Griffiths, Bill
    Griffiths Bill

    Stotty 'n' Spice Cake

    Stotty 'n' Spice Cake bringstogether regional recipes, dialect, social history and kitchen technology togive us an insight into how kitchen skills, tools and diets havedeveloped. Bill Griffiths takes us on a journey through cooking history -from the griddle on an open fire and the...
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  • Afternoon Tea Party: Plant-Based Cuisine by Stein, Nancy a.
    Nancy a. Stein

    Afternoon Tea Party: Plant-Based Cuisine

    Tea rooms are hidden gems located in old Victorian homes or perhaps a Bed and Breakfast or Premier Hotel. These quaint tea rooms are decorated with charm using fine white linen tablecloths, lace napkins and porcelain tea pots. Fresh flowers adorn each table and...
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